[ˈɛnəveɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality
(e.g: the heat enervated us all)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin enervat- ‘weakened (by extraction of the sinews)’, from the verb enervare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + nervus ‘sinew’

[ɪˈnəːvət], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- lacking in energy or vitality
(e.g: the enervate slightness of his frail form)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin enervat- ‘weakened (by extraction of the sinews)’, from the verb enervare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + nervus ‘sinew’